by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
It is evident that Cubans in most parts and economic strata are struggling. Save for the elites with government connections or those blessed with artistic talent, every day for a Cuban means each is like a quartermaster who must take into consideration hundreds of...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
I waited at my casa for more than an hour for Paco to show up with his tri-wheel taxi, but he never came, so I sought out another vehicle to take me to the municipal bus station. When I arrived and entered, I was quickly escorted to a gate door and there I stood for...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
I was more than ready to depart Doña Mare’s casa, with its outdoor stench and cramped interior into which the smell of cigarette smoke from an adjacent room pervaded. Since my ride was not to arrive until early afternoon, I decided to walk around the town a bit ––...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
I left the casa early in the morning so I could go to a nearby clinic and take a COVID-19 (PCR) test, required for boarding the plane back to the USA two days later for my return. The morning was to be full of surprises of all sorts. I was able to hail a taxi and...
by JE | th Jan | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
The seriousness in which virtually all Cubans take COVID-19 precautions is evident in the widespread use of face masks and pride in which the citizens take in recounting their vaccination experience. One sees the carefully-covered faces of Cubans of all ages in the...